Published Jul 18, 2009 at 1:06 AM

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The Brooklyn Indie Market's tents will be crawling with steampunk style this Saturday

Steampunk is, suddenly, everywhere. It's an aesthetic grounded in a mix of antique style - think Victorian ruffles, aviator goggles and the like - and an H.G. Wells-ian fascination with timetravel to the future (the future as seen by an 1890s dandy, that is). What does this mean for you? Style. Steampunk style is everywhere, feels especially current as Halloween approaches, and is being feted this weekend in Carroll Gardens at Brooklyn Indie Market's "steam-themed" Grand Chrono'nauts Tea (no, we don't know what that means either).